还对老夫不敬
“but was also disrespectful to me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不但顶撞了魏相
“She not only contradicted Prime Minister Wei,”
还对老夫 不敬
“but was also disrespectful to me.”
“This person has no respect for senior authority and must be penalized severely.”
In imperial China, showing disrespect to elderly dignitaries was a grave breach of Confucian morality and protocol.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this old man / my humble old self
An archaic self-referential term used by elderly men of status when speaking to others.
disrespectful / impious
Formal term denoting a lack of proper reverence or manners toward elders and superiors.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're such a bad senior.”
“Stop putting on airs before me.”
“You're not some young couple anymore. Why are you thanking him?”
“I cannot shirk my responsibility.”
“I won't accept this...”
“I will not force you.”